Seven problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2013 BMW 3 Series. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Sunday, 9/10/17 @ 11:30am I was driving south on 294 in chicago and the oil pressure message came on, shortly followed by engine train message suggesting I pull over and turn off the engine!! thankfully I was able to get to an exit at lake cook road just as the car stopped running. It would not start and was towed to a repair shop whereby they said it was the timing chain and the engine is probably shot. This car has 71k miles and has been serviced religiously yet warranty expired. New to BMW I never expected something like this!.
Second problem with drivetrain malfunction, first problem back in Nov 2013 bought the car in August 2013.
The car would shake at idle and slow speeds. The drivetrain malfunction indicator came on.
Transmission problem resulting in violent shuddering of the vehicle body and abrupt engine stops resulting in dangerous driving conditions. Fluctuations in the tachometer when the car attempted to stop and the car would automatically change gears to neutral or park.
My car started shaking vigorously, and a message was displayed (drivetrain malfunction).
Auto start/stop function has malfunctioned before where when I take my foot off the brake, the car doesn't start again. Normally I can just press the start button and put it in drive. This time, however, I went to start it again after it had an "auto start/stop malfunction", and it wouldn't turn back on. An error popped up saying "ignition malfunction -- do not turn engine off. Car will not start again. " currently waiting to hear back from the dealership after I had to flatbed it. Also the car wouldn't go into neutral so they had to drag it on the flatbed.
The car has displayed "drivetrain malfunction, drive moderately" twice now in less than one year of ownership. When this display has occurred, the car goes into "limp mode" and can only be driven at low speeds or with very sluggish acceleration. This is a safety hazard, as it becomes easy to be rear-ended by another driver when it slows substantially.
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